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PC World
December 2004 |
Midcapacity Digital Audio Players Don't need to carry your entire music collection but want a player to hold more than a handful of songs? Try these.   |
PC World
December 2004 |
Flash-Based Digital Audio Players These tiny music devices are byte-size, but play big. |
PC World
November 2005 |
Large-Capacity Audio Players Apple iPod... Cowon iAudio X5... iRiver H10... Samsung YH-925... Toshiba Gigabeat... |
PC World
October 2004
Eric Dahl |
Apple's Evolutionary IPod Despite the new version's improvements, power music users may want more. |
PC Magazine
August 30, 2004
Bill Machrone |
Creative Zen Touch The Creative Zen Touch is a high-quality portable music player with innovative touchpad scrolling, outstanding audio quality, and super battery life. Its few flaws are minor. |
PC World
March 2003
Melissa J. Perenson |
Top 10 Audio Players Our first chart of music players ranks both flash-media and CD/hard-disk devices. |
PC World
December 2003 |
Digital Audio Players: Tote Your Tunes Whether you're just carrying a few songs to the gym or hauling your entire music collection with you on vacation, there's a player that has the capacity, price, and features to meet your audio needs. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2007
Erik Sofge |
Top 5 New Mini MP3 Players: Comparison Test Media players are shrinking at a rate that's both mind-blowing and slightly hilarious. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
Dan Costa |
The Techie's Player This device isn't as pretty or easy to use as the Apple iPod, but when it comes to features, the iRiver iHP-120 delivers. |
PC World
November 2004
Tom Mainelli |
New Players Challenge IPod We tested three portable digital music players and discovered that Apple no longer maintains a monopoly over coolness. |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Hard Drivin' MP3 Players These pocketable MP3 players have roomy hard drives plus excel at different tasks. Apple iPod... Creative Zen Vision: M... Toshiba gigabeat S... Philips GoGear HDD6330... Archos 404... Cowon iAudio X5 & X5L... |
PC Magazine
January 17, 2006
Michael Kobrin |
Philips GoGear HDD6330 This is an ultra-stylish MP3 player with a broad feature set but an interface that leaves a bit to be desired. |
PC World
July 24, 2002
Michael Gowan |
Spotlight on MP3 Players Five hot MP3 players make our chart after we test their sound quality, ease of use, and storage capability. |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Archos Gmini 402 Archos has upgraded its pocket-size portable media player to include a few of the latest technologies... Cowon iAudio X5... Creative Zen Micro... iriver H10... Rio Carbon Pearl... |
| AskMen.com |
MP3 Players For File Hoarders If you've amassed a king's share of music or have a thing for ripping your CDs to large, lossless audio formats, then you need an MP3 player for file hoarders. there are some slender, high-capacity Flash memory MP3 players coming that are finally tipping into the 30-plus gigabyte territory. |
PC Magazine
August 10, 2004
Bill Machrone |
Apple iPod This friendlier-priced device still has the easiest interface to use and is still the most stylish digital music player. |
PC Magazine
January 26, 2006
Michael Kobrin |
Creative Zen Vision:M The Zen Vision:M is our new favorite iPod alternative and should appeal to lots of people, but we have a feeling it's still not going to sway the iPod-loving masses... The new iPod... Cowon iAudio X5... |
PC Magazine
June 28, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Creative Zen V Plus Overall, this MP3 player is a very satisfying and reasonably priced device for mainstream consumers... Samsung Yepp YP-Z5 MP3 player... SanDisk Sansa e260... |
| PC World |
Top 5 Audio Players A review of the top 5 audio players. |
PC World
December 2004
Sam Jemielity |
Entertainment to Go Music, video, or both? We try slick new IPod rivals, the first Portable Media Centers, and other handhelds to see which pack the most fun into a portable package. |
PC Magazine
February 15, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Creative Zen MicroPhoto The Creative Zen MicroPhoto is a good choice among small hard drive-based players for its removable battery, broad feature set, and very good sound quality. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007
Anthony Verducci |
Upgrade Wish List: Media Matchup Microsoft's Zune MP3 player goes head to head with Apple's iPod. |
PC Magazine
August 17, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Samsung YP-U3 Samsung's slick new flash player is well-designed, tiny, and easy to use... SanDisk Sansa Express... Apple iPod shuffle... Creative Zen Stone... Toshiba gigabeat U Series... |
PC Magazine
August 12, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Sony Network Walkman NW-HD5 Sony has taken a big step forward with native MP3 support, and the player looks and sounds very good. Its ease of use rivals even that of the iPod. But we feel that the software and DRM present too many difficulties. |
PC Magazine
September 9, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Apple iPod nano The new iPod nano boasts an unsurpassed interface, a color screen, excellent sound quality, and an undeniable cool factor... MobiBLU DAH-1500i... Samsung Yepp YP-T7X... Cowon iAudio 5... |
PC Magazine
October 12, 2004
Bill Machrone |
Rio Carbon The Rio Carbon won't disappoint. If you want a gigabyte more storage in your music player for the same money as the Apple unit, give the Carbon a look. |
PC Magazine
June 28, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Toshiba gigabeat S The short battery life and the lack of a voice recorder is disappointing, but you get your money's worth with a high-quality, elegant audio/video player... Apple iPod nano... Cowon iAudio U3... Creative Zen V Plus... |
PC Magazine
September 28, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Creative Zen Vision:W (30GB) This is a solid product with lots of features, good audio/video quality and a decent price, but its bulk and somewhat disappointing battery life keep it from shining... Cowon A2... Archos AV700... |
PC World
September 2005
Richard Baguley |
Digital Media Player Does It All Cowon's IAudio X5 offers both audio and video playback capabilities for an affordable price. |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Cowon iAudio 7 Cowon's iAudio 7 flash-memory MP3 player appears promising at first glance, but the magic fades once its lackluster screen turns on. |
PC World
April 2002
Sean Captain |
IPod: Coming Soon to PCs Apple's MP3 player, though spacious and easy to use, is currently limited to Mac support only. Some upcoming software will make it PC friendly... |
PC Magazine
June 1, 2005
Mike Kobrin |
Creative Zen Nano Plus If you're looking for an ultra-small flash player for your commute or workout, this is a good choice. |
Home Theater
February 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Creative Zen Portable Media Center Apex MP-2000 Portable Media Player A new crop of slimmed-down audio- and video-to-go devices is poised to change everything...again. |
PC Magazine
September 10, 2009
Tim Gideon |
Apple iPod touch (3rd Generation) Despite a modest upgrade, the iPod touch is still the best portable media player you can buy, bar none. |
PC World
August 2003
Tom Mainelli |
Slick New IPod Even Better You'll pay dearly for the best hard-disk-based MP3 player. |
PC Magazine
March 6, 2007
Gideon et al. |
Archos 704 WiFi Multimedia Player This player has loads of functions and options and though its capabilities can overwhelm, it's worth all of its $550 price... Microsoft Zune... iriver Clix... |
PC Magazine
January 31, 2006
Michael Kobrin |
Samsung Yepp YP-T7J Despite somewhat short battery life and premium price, the Yepp YP-T7J's broad feature set, cute design, and very good sound keep on our short list of super-small MP3 players. |
PC Magazine
May 30, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Buying Guide: The Best MP3 Players Today's "MP3 players" recognize a variety of music file formats. In fact, it is more appropriate to call them portable media players, or PMPs. |
PC Magazine
February 28, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Samsung YP-K3 (2GB) Though it's missing some of the extra features that come with the Samsung T9, the Samsung K3 is still a solid MP3 player and yet another rival for the affections of would-be Apple nano owners. |
PC World
November 2005
Tom Mainelli |
Big Is Beautiful Apple iPod Photo 20GB MP3 Player... Cowon iAudio X5L 20GB MP3 Player... IRiver H10 20GB MP3 Player - Remix Blue... Samsung YH-925GS 20GB MP3 Player... Archos AV 700... |
PC Magazine
October 27, 2003 |
Dell Does Digital Music Dude, you're listening to a Dell -- the Dell Digital Jukebox player, that is. While the device doesn't break any new ground, it is a solid first effort. |
| AskMen.com |
Ultrathin MP3 Players When it comes to MP3 players, size matters. And thin is in -- especially "ultrathin." |
PC Magazine
April 10, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Cowon iAudio U3 Despite a few shortcomings, the tiny Cowon iAudio U3 is about as versatile an MP3 player as they come. |
PC Magazine
June 13, 2007
Tim Gideon |
RCA Opal A cheesy design, substandard display, and convoluted user interface are balanced by a low price and the best included pair of earphones I've heard. |
PC Magazine
May 17, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Expert View: A Flash Player FAQ Flash players are better than hard drive players in some ways... What format and bit rate you should use to get music for your flash-based MP3 player... Shopping advice on when and where to get flash-based MP3 players... |
PC World
May 2006
Eric Dahl |
Creative's Impressive-Sounding Zen VisionM A superb screen highlights this capable iPod alternative. |
PC World
February 2003
Tom Mainelli |
Tote Thousands of MP3s This MP3 player is priced right and packed with goodies. |
PC Magazine
August 28, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Archos 604 The Archos 604 is a very good portable media player, but it doesn't quite live up to its predecessor's high standard of sound quality... Creative Zen Vision: W... Archos AV700 digital video recorder... |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Samsung yepp YP-U1X Broad file-format support and good sound quality make the lightweight U1X a solid flash-based player... Xtatix Freefone... Dell DJ Ditty... |
PC World
May 2004
Alexandra Krasne |
Tiny Players, Many Songs Apple's IPod Mini and Creative's Nomad MuVo2 pack tunes into a small space. |
